Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) States that it shall be U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Title I: Human Rights and Terrorism Sanctions - (Sec. 101) Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 to subject to mandatory sanctions a foreign financial institution that facilitates a significant transaction or provides significant financial services for a person that: (1) is subject to human rights-related sanctions, or (2) exports sensitive technology to Iran and is subject to the prohibition on procurement contracts.
(Sec. 102) Expands specified requirements regarding the identification of countries that allow the diversion of certain goods, services, and technologies to Iran.
Authorizes the President to impose restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act with respect to a country designated as a country of diversion concern if such restrictions would prevent the transfer of U.S.-origin goods, services, and technology to Iran.
Prohibits the imposition of sanctions on the importation of goods.
(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary of State (Secretary) to determine if Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) meets the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist organization and: (1) if so, designate the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) if not, report to Congress concerning those criteria which have not been met.
(Sec. 104) Amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to expand the list of Iranian government officials who are responsible for human rights violations, censorship, and the diversion of food, medicine, and other goods destined for the people of Iran.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should impose sanctions on such persons, and identify and impose sanctions on other senior Iranian officials who are complicit in human rights violations.
(Sec. 105) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Iranian people are deprived by their government of free and credible elections; (2) the United States should support freedom, human rights, civil liberties, free elections, and the rule of law in Iran; and (3) the United States should support the people of Iran in their peaceful calls for a democratic government.
(Sec. 106) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should designate a Special Coordinator in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to facilitate the advancement of human rights and political participation for women in Iran, as well as to identify Iranian officials who were involved in violating the human rights of women.
Title II: Economic and Financial Sanctions - Subtitle A: Amendments to Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 - (Sec. 201) Amends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to direct the President to impose specified sanctions on a person who knowingly transferred to Iran goods, services, or technology that would materially contribute to Iran's ability to mine or mill uranium.
(Sec. 202) Eliminates presidential waiver authority with respect to the application of sanctions against persons who aid Iran's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or other military programs.
Subtitle B: Amendments to Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010 and Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 - (Sec. 211) Amends the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2010 to: (1) increase the range of sanctions and require that sanctions be applied against a person that exports sensitive technology to Iran, and (2) apply the sanctions to persons owned or controlled by a person that provides such technology.
(Sec. 212) Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should respect state or local decisions to divest from or prohibit the investment of assets, prohibit the issuance of business licenses, and impose transparency requirements on a person that is subject to sanctions.
Authorizes a state or local government with respect to a person subject to specified sanctions to: (1) divest assets from such person, (2) prohibit investment of assets in such person, or (3) impose transparency requirements on such person.
(Sec. 213) Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should continue to cooperate with the European Union (EU) and its member states to restrict access to and use of the euro currency by Iran and its agencies and instrumentalities, with exceptions for food, medicine, medical devices, and agricultural commodities.
(Sec. 214) Amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to: (1) direct the President to prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that is a person described in this Act; and (2) authorize the President to impose sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act with respect to any other person described in this Act.
Describes such person as a person that knowingly: (1) conducted or facilitated a significant transaction involving the currency of a country other than the country in which the person is operating with, for, or on behalf of the Central Bank of Iran or another Iranian financial institution designated by the Secretary of the Treasury for the imposition of sanctions, or a person that is involved in the strategic sectors of Iran; or (2) conducted or facilitated a significant transaction by another person involving the currency of a country other than the country in which that other person is operating at the time of the transaction, with, for, or on behalf of a person described in clause (1).
Authorizes the President to waive the provisions of this Act for reasons of U.S. national security. Requires congressional notification at least seven days prior to a waiver or waiver renewal.
Excludes from such sanctions transactions for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine or medical devices to Iran.
(Sec. 215) Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on a foreign person that knowingly conducted or facilitated a significant financial transaction with the Central Bank of Iran or other Iranian financial institution that has been designated for sanctions pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, for the purchase of goods or services: (1) by a person in Iran or on behalf of a person in Iran, or (2) from a person in Iran or on behalf of a person in Iran.
Prohibits sanctions to be imposed on the importation of goods.
States that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the imposition of sanctions on a financial transaction for the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.
Authorizes the President to not impose sanctions on a foreign person if the country with primary jurisdiction over such person has, during a specified 60-day period, significantly reduced the value and volume of imports and exports of goods (other than petroleum or petroleum products) and services between such country and Iran.
Prohibits the imposition of sanctions on transactions for agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices.
Subtitle C: Other Matters - (Sec. 221) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 to require that a country purchasing Iranian oil reduce such purchases by one million barrels per day within one year in order to obtain a "significant reduction" exemption from sanctions. (Thus permitting it to continue to purchase Iranian oil.)
Exempts a country from such ineligibility if it has: (1) dramatically reduced its crude oil purchases from Iran or of Iranian origin during such one-year period, and (2) and committed itself to continue to reduce such crude oil purchases to a de minimis level.
Defines "crude oil" to include unfinished oils, liquefied petroleum gases, distillate fuel oil, and residual fuel oil.
Amends the definition of "significant reductions" to include both price and volume.
(Sec. 222) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to include the automotive, mining, construction, and engineering sectors as sectors in Iran that are facilitating Iran's nuclear proliferation activities.
Designates, in lieu of current entities, entities that operate special economic zones, free economic zones, and entities in strategic sectors as entities of proliferation concern.
Directs the President to block the property of entities that operate special economic zones or free economic zones, and entities in strategic sectors.
Defines "strategic sector" as: (1) the energy, shipping, shipbuilding, automotive, or mining sector of Iran; and (2) the construction or engineering sector of Iran if the President determines and reports to Congress that the construction or engineering sector of Iran is of strategic importance.
Limits the sanction exception for reconstruction or economic assistance to Afghanistan to one-year renewable periods.
(Sec. 223) Directs the President to report to Congress every 90 days with respect to each presidential determination (during the preceding 90-day period) not to impose sanctions on a person who allegedly sells, supplies, or transfers precious metals to or from Iran.
(Sec. 224) Directs the President to impose specified sanctions on a foreign financial institution, including a foreign central bank, that knowingly facilitated a significant financial transaction on behalf of any person owned or controlled by an Iranian person included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should routinely determine those persons included on such list.
(Sec. 225) Repeals certain sanction exemption provisions under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013.
(Sec. 226) Modifies the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require each person that is a prospective contractor to certify that such person, and any person under common ownership or control with such person, does not sell goods, services, or technology to, or conduct any other transaction with, Iran for which sanctions may be imposed under this Act.
Requires a minimum two-year debarment or suspension from federal contract eligibility for a false certification.
Authorizes the President to waive the certification requirement for U.S. national security purposes.
(Sec. 227) Amends the Ports and Waterways Safety Act to prohibit any foreign vessel from entering or operating in U.S. navigable waters or transferring cargo in any port or place under U.S. jurisdiction if such vessel is a foreign vessel: (1) on a specified list of vessels owned or operated by or on behalf of the National Iran Tanker Company, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line, or any successor entity, or otherwise owned or operated by or on behalf of Iran; and (2) registered by a government that maintains a registration of a listed vessel.
Denies access to the United States to all ships of a country that allows Iranian-owned or -operated vessels to be registered under such country's registry if more than 180 days after such list's publication the government continues to maintain a registration for a listed vessel.
States that this section shall not be construed to restrict the right of innocent passage.
Title III: Additional Authorities to Prevent Censorship in Iran - (Sec. 301) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), including its satellite availability, entities that facilitate its operation, the broadcasting of forced confessions and hate speech, and its jamming of U.S. and European broadcasts.
Requires that all unclassified portions of such report be made publicly available on the Department of State website.
(Sec. 302) Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in conjunction with the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury, to make publicly available every 90 days a list of persons who are high-risk re-exporters of sensitive technologies in order to ensure that Iran or an owned or controlled entity is unable to obtain sensitive technologies through third-party re-export of such technologies.
(Sec. 303) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) those that provide intercept technologies that limit freedom of speech to the government of Iran should be held accountable for the repression of the Iranian people, and (2) no person should use an existing contract with the government of Iran as a justification to supply it with intercept technologies.
(Sec. 304) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of State should: (1) encourage the free flow of information in Iran to counter the government of Iran's repression of its own people, and (2) ensure that certain consumer communication technologies are available to the Iranian people to facilitate the free flow of information in Iran.
(Sec. 305) Amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to include in the Office of Foreign Assets Control's expedited authorization process the transfer of goods and services to Iran to facilitate the ability of people to communicate and access the Internet and other communications systems.
Title IV: Reports and Other Matters - (Sec. 401) Directs the President to: (1) develop a National Strategy on Iran that provides strategic guidance for addressing threats posed by Iran, and (2) submit such Strategy to Congress each year.
(Sec. 402) Directs the President to report to Congress every 60 days regarding the Iranian nuclear timetable and related Iranian strategy, and the projected economic effects of international sanctions on Iran.
(Sec. 403) Directs the President to report to Congress on the feasibility of banning the entry of products that contain Iranian-origin petroleum and petroleum products as part of their content into the United States.
(Sec. 404) Requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress regarding Iran's strategy to evade current economic and financial sanctions, including its ability to lessen the impact of economic and financial sanctions by diversifying its economy beyond the energy sector.
(Sec. 405) Authorizes the consolidation of certain Iran sanctions-related reports into a single annual report to Congress.
(Sec. 407) States nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to: (1) certain activities under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, or (2) any authorized U.S. intelligence activity.
(Sec. 408) Provides the President with specified authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to implement the provisions of this Act, including the application of certain civil and criminal penalties.
(Sec. 409) States that if any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is found to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 850 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 850
To impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions
with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2013
Mr. Royce (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Deutch, Mr.
Poe of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Keating, Mr.
McCaul, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kinzinger of Illinois, Ms. Meng, Mr. Cotton,
Ms. Frankel of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Holding, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr.
Perry, Mr. Radel, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Messer, Mr.
Marino, Mr. Sires, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Vargas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. Stockman, and Ms. Gabbard) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in
addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services,
Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions
with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Iran
Prevention Act of 2013''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and statement of policy.
TITLE I--HUMAN RIGHTS AND TERRORISM SANCTIONS
Sec. 101. Designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as foreign
terrorist organization.
Sec. 102. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons responsible for or
complicit in human rights abuses, engaging
in censorship, or engaging in the diversion
of goods intended for the people of Iran.
Sec. 103. Mandatory sanctions with respect to financial institutions
that engage in certain transactions on
behalf of persons involved in human rights
abuses or that export sensitive technology
to Iran.
TITLE II--ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SANCTIONS
Sec. 201. Sanctions with respect to certain transactions with Iran.
Sec. 202. Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign financial
institutions that facilitate financial
transactions on behalf of persons owned or
controlled by specially designated
nationals.
Sec. 203. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the Central Bank of
Iran and other Iranian financial
institutions.
Sec. 204. Sense of Congress regarding the European Central Bank.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Report on Iranian nuclear and economic capabilities.
Sec. 302. National Strategy on Iran.
Sec. 303. Government Accountability Office report on sanctions
enforcement.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Iran's acquisition of a nuclear weapons capability
would--
(A) embolden its already aggressive foreign policy,
including its arming of terrorist organizations and
other groups, its efforts to destabilize countries in
the Middle East, and its efforts to target the United
States, United States allies, and United States
interests globally;
(B) increase the risk that Iran would share its
nuclear technology and expertise with extremist groups
and rogue nations;
(C) destabilize global energy markets, posing a
direct and devastating threat to the American and
global economy; and
(D) likely lead other governments in the region to
pursue their own nuclear weapons programs, increasing
the prospect of nuclear proliferation throughout the
region and effectively ending the viability of the
global nonproliferation regime, including the Treaty on
the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
(2) A nuclear arms-capable Iran possessing intercontinental
ballistic missiles, a development most experts expect could
occur within a decade, would pose a direct nuclear threat to
the United States.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United
States to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
TITLE I--HUMAN RIGHTS AND TERRORISM SANCTIONS
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS AS FOREIGN
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
(a) In General.--Subtitle A of title III of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8741 et seq.)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 304 as section 305; and
(2) by inserting after section 303 the following new
section:
``SEC. 304. DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS AS FOREIGN
TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of State shall determine if
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps meets the criteria for designation as
a foreign terrorist organization as set forth in section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
``(b) Affirmative Determination.--If the Secretary of State
determines under subsection (a) that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps
meets the criteria set forth under such section 219, the Secretary
shall designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a foreign terrorist
organization under such section 219.
``(c) Negative Determination.--
``(1) In general.--If the Secretary of State determines
under subsection (a) that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps does
not meet the criteria set forth under such section 219, the
Secretary shall submit to the committees of Congress specified
in subparagraph (C) a report that contains a detailed
justification as to which criteria have not been met.
``(2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain classified
annex, if necessary.
``(3) Committees of congress specified.--The committees of
Congress referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
``(A) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
``(B) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 304 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 304. Designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as foreign
terrorist organization.
``Sec. 305. Rule of construction.''.
SEC. 102. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR OR
COMPLICIT IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, ENGAGING IN CENSORSHIP,
OR ENGAGING IN THE DIVERSION OF GOODS INTENDED FOR THE
PEOPLE OF IRAN.
(a) Finding and Sense of Congress.--Section 401(a) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-
158; 126 Stat. 1251) is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Finding and Sense of Congress.--
``(1) Finding.--Congress finds that Iranian persons holding
the following positions in the Government of Iran are
ultimately responsible for and have and continue to knowingly
order, control, direct and implement gross violations of the
human rights of the Iranian people, the human rights of persons
in other countries, censorship, and the diversion of food,
medicine, medical devices, agricultural commodities and other
goods intended for the Iranian people:
``(A) The Supreme Leader of Iran.
``(B) The President of Iran.
``(C) Members of the Council of Guardians.
``(D) Members of the Expediency Council.
``(E) The Minister of Intelligence and Security.
``(F) The Commander of the Iran's Revolutionary
Guard Corps.
``(G) The Commander of the Basij-e-Mostaz'afin.
``(H) The Commander of Ansar-e-Hezbollah.
``(I) The Commander of the Quds Force.
``(J) The Commander in Chief of the Police Force.
``(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(A) the President should include any Iranian
person holding a position in the Government of Iran
described in paragraph (1) on one or more of the lists
of persons subject to sanctions pursuant to section
105(b), 105A(b), 105B(b), or 105C(b) of the
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010; and
``(B) the President should impose sanctions on such
Iranian person pursuant to section 105, 105A, 105B, or
105C of such Act (as the case may be).''.
(b) Additional Finding and Sense of Congress.--Section 401of the
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law
112-158; 126 Stat. 1251) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) inserting after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Additional Finding and Sense of Congress.--
``(1) Finding.--Congress finds that other senior officials
of the Government of Iran, its agencies and instrumentalities,
also have and continue to knowingly order, control, direct, and
implement gross violations of the human rights of the Iranian
people and the human rights of persons in other countries.
``(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that--
``(A) the President should investigate violations
of human rights described in paragraph (1) to identify
other senior officials of the Government of Iran that
also have or continue to knowingly order, control,
direct, or implement gross violations of human rights
of the Iranian people and the human rights of persons
in other countries;
``(B) the President should include any such
official on one or more of the lists of persons subject
to sanctions pursuant to section 105(b), 105A(b),
105B(b), or 105C(b) of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010;
and
``(C) the President should impose sanctions on any
such official pursuant to section 105, 105A, 105B, or
105C of such Act (as the case may be).''.
(c) Report.--Section 401(c)(1) of the Iran Threat Reduction and
Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-158; 126 Stat. 1251), as
redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--Not later than'';
(2) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Iran
Sanctions Enforcement and Augmentation Act, and every 180 days
thereafter'';
(3) by striking ``otherwise directing the commission of''
and inserting ``otherwise directing--
``(i) the commission of'';
(4) by striking ``Iran.'' and inserting ``Iran;
``(ii) censorship or related activities
with respect to Iran; or
``(iii) the diversion of goods, food,
medicine, and medical devices, and agricultural
commodities, intended for the people of
Iran.''; and
(5) by striking ``For any such person'' and inserting the
following:
``(B) Additional requirement.--For any such
person''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 401 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 401. Imposition of sanctions on certain persons responsible for
or complicit in human rights abuses,
engaging in censorship, or engaging in the
diversion of goods intended for the people
of Iran.''.
SEC. 103. MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
THAT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS ON BEHALF OF PERSONS
INVOLVED IN HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES OR THAT EXPORT SENSITIVE
TECHNOLOGY TO IRAN.
(a) In General.--Section 104(c)(2) of the Comprehensive Iran
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8513(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(F) facilitates a significant transaction or
transactions or provides significant financial services
for--
``(i) a person that is subject to sanctions
under section 105(c), 105A(c), 105B(c), or
105C(c); or
``(ii) a person that exports sensitive
technology to Iran and is subject to the
prohibition on procurement contracts as
described in section 106.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply
with respect to any activity described in subparagraph (F) of section
104(c)(2) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and
Divestment Act of 2010 (as added by subsection (a)(3)) initiated on or
after the date that is 90 days after such date of enactment.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe
regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a).
TITLE II--ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL SANCTIONS
SEC. 201. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN.
(a) In General.--Subtitle B of title II of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8721 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 225. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH IRAN.
``(a) Authorization of Sanctions.--
``(1) In general.--Except as specifically provided in this
section, the President may impose sanctions pursuant to the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.) on a foreign person that the President determines has, on
or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, knowingly conducted or facilitated a
significant financial transaction with the Central Bank of Iran
or other Iranian financial institution that has been designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury for the imposition of
sanctions pursuant to such Act, for--
``(A) the purchase of goods (other than petroleum
or petroleum products) or services by a person in Iran
or on behalf of a person in Iran; or
``(B) the purchase of goods (other than petroleum
or petroleum products) or services from a person in
Iran or on behalf of a person in Iran.
``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed to affect the imposition of sanctions with respect
to a financial transaction for the purchase of petroleum or
petroleum products from Iran under section 1245(d)(4) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public
Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1648).
``(b) Exception for Overall Reductions of Exports to and Imports
From Iran.--
``(1) In general.--The President may not impose sanctions
under subsection (a) on a foreign person if the President
determines and submits to the appropriate congressional
committees a report that contains a determination of the
President that the country with primary jurisdiction over the
foreign person has, during the time period described in
paragraph (2), significantly reduced--
``(A) the value of exports of goods (other than
petroleum or petroleum products) and services from such
country to Iran; and
``(B) the value of imports of goods (other than
petroleum or petroleum products) and services to such
country from Iran.
``(2) Time period described.--The time period referred to
in paragraph (1) is the 180-day period ending on the date on
which the President makes the determination under paragraph (1)
as compared to the immediately preceding 180-day period.
``(c) Exception for Sales of Agricultural Commodities, Food,
Medicine and Medical Devices.--The President may not impose sanctions
under subsection (a) on a foreign person with respect to a transaction
for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine or medical
devices to Iran.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Foreign person.--The term `foreign person' has the
meaning given that term in section 14 of the Iran Sanctions Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
``(2) Iranian financial institution.--The term `Iranian
financial institution' has the meaning given that term in
section 104A(d) of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions,
Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C.
8513b(d)).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 224 the following:
``Sec. 225. Sanctions with respect to certain transactions with
Iran.''.
SEC. 202. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS THAT FACILITATE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ON
BEHALF OF PERSONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY SPECIALLY
DESIGNATED NATIONALS.
Section 1247 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013 (22 U.S.C. 8806) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection:
``(f) Persons Owned or Controlled by Specially Designated
Nationals.--
``(1) In general.--The President shall impose sanctions
described in subsection (a) with respect to a foreign financial
institution that the President determines has, on or after the
date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
subsection, knowingly facilitated a significant financial
transaction on behalf of any person on the list required by
paragraph (2).
``(2) List.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this subsection, the President
shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees list of persons that the President
determines on or after the date of the enactment of
this subsection are directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by an Iranian person included on the list of
specially designated nationals and blocked persons
maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of
the Department of the Treasury (other than an Iranian
financial institution described in subsection (b)).
``(B) Updates of list.--The President shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees an update
of the list required by subparagraph (A)--
``(i) not less than once every 180 days
after the date of submission of such list; and
``(ii) as new information becomes
available.
``(C) Form of report; public availability.--
``(i) Form.--The list required by
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex, if necessary.
``(ii) Public availability.--The
unclassified portion of the list required by
clause (i) shall be made available to the
public and posted on the websites of the
Department of the Treasury and the Department
of State.
``(D) Consideration of data from other countries
and nongovernmental organizations.--In preparing the
list required by subparagraph (A), the President shall
consider credible data already obtained by other
countries and nongovernmental organizations.''.
SEC. 203. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF
IRAN AND OTHER IRANIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(a) Exception to Applicability of Sanctions With Respect to
Petroleum Transactions.--Section 1245(d)(4)(D)(i)(I) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125
Stat. 1648) is amended to read as follows:
``(I) has significantly reduced its
volume of crude oil purchases from
Iran, and volume of purchases of crude
oil of Iranian origin, from the volume
purchased in the immediately preceding
180-day period, and the President
certifies in writing to Congress that
the President has based such
determination on accurate information
on that country's total purchases of
crude oil from Iran or of Iranian
origin; or''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take
effect beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 204. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The Government of Iran, its agencies and
instrumentalities, continue to have access to, and utilize,
euro-denominated transactions, including for goods and services
that are subject to sanctions imposed by the United States, the
European Union and its member states and by the United Nations.
(2) The Guidelines of the European Central Bank (Article
39(1)) states that: ``Participants shall be deemed to be aware
of, and shall comply with, all obligations on them relating to
legislation on data protection, prevention of money laundering
and the financing of terrorism, proliferation-sensitive nuclear
activities and the development of nuclear weapons delivery
systems, in particular in terms of implementing appropriate
measures concerning any payments debited or credited on their
PM accounts.''
(3) United States and European convergence with respect to
United States sanctions efforts toward the Iranian regime is a
vital component of United States policy aimed at preventing the
Iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
President should closely coordinate and cooperate with the European
Union and its member states to restrict access and use of the euro
currency by the Government of Iran, its agencies and instrumentalities,
for transactions (with the exception of food, medicine, medical devices
and other humanitarian goods), including through the payment systems of
the European Central Bank, such as its second generation Trans-European
Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System, and local
and regional Euro settlement platforms.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. REPORT ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR AND ECONOMIC CAPABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Not later that 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter, the President
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
the following:
(1) An estimate of the timeline for Iranian capabilities to
develop nuclear weapons, including--
(A) a nuclear explosive device; and
(B) breakout capacity.
(2) An assessment of Iranian strategy and capabilities
relating to development of nuclear weapons, including--
(A) a summary and analysis of current nuclear
weapons capabilities;
(B) an estimate of the amount and sources of
funding expended by, and an analysis of procurement
networks utilized by, Iran to develop its nuclear
weapons capabilities;
(C) a summary of the capabilities of Iran's
unconventional weapons and Iran's ballistic missile
forces and Iran's cruise missile forces;
(D) a detailed analysis of the effectiveness of
Iran's unconventional weapons and Iran's ballistic
missile forces and Iran's cruise missile forces as
delivery systems for a nuclear device; and
(E) an estimate of the amount and sources of
funding expended by, and an analysis of procurement
networks utilized by, Iran on programs to develop a
nuclear weapons capability.
(3) Projected economic effects of international sanctions
on Iran, including--
(A) sources of funding for the activities of the
Government of Iran described in paragraphs (1) and (2);
(B) the role of the Government of Iran in the
formal and informal sector of the domestic Iranian
economy;
(C) evasive and other efforts by the Government of
Iran to circumvent international and bilateral
sanctions regimes; and
(D) Iran's capital accounts, current accounts,
foreign exchange reserve levels (including access to
foreign exchange reserves), and other leading
macroeconomic indicators, and estimated timelines with
respect to Iran's macroeconomic viability, including
Iran's exhaustion of foreign exchange reserves.
(b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, but may
include a classified annex, if necessary.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Nuclear explosive device.--The term ``nuclear explosive
device'' means any device, whether assembled or disassembled,
that is designed to produce an instantaneous release of an
amount of nuclear energy from special nuclear material that is
greater than the amount of energy that would be released from
the detonation of one pound of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
(2) Breakout capacity.--The term ``breakout capacity''
means the point at which a country is able to produce enough
weapon-grade uranium (or sufficient separated plutonium) for
one or more nuclear explosive devices.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee
on Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services,
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Finance,
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 302. NATIONAL STRATEGY ON IRAN.
(a) National Strategy Required.--The President shall develop a
strategy, to be known as the ``National Strategy on Iran'', that
provides strategic guidance for activities that support the objective
of addressing the threats posed by Iran.
(b) Annual Report.--Not later than January 30 of each year, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the
National Strategy on Iran required under subsection (a).
(c) Matters To Be Included.--The report required under subsection
(b) shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) A description Iran's grand strategy and security
strategy, including strategic objectives, and the security
posture and objectives of Iran.
(2) A description of the United States strategy to--
(A) address and counter the capabilities of Iran's
conventional forces and Iran's unconventional forces;
(B) disrupt and deny Iranian efforts to develop or
augment capabilities related to nuclear,
unconventional, and missile forces development;
(C) address the Government of Iran's economic
strategy to enable the objectives described in this
subsection; and
(D) exploit key vulnerabilities.
(3) An implementation plan for the United States strategy
described in paragraph (2).
(d) Form.--The report required under subsection (b) shall be
submitted in unclassified form to the greatest extent possible, but may
include a classified annex, if necessary.
(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Financial Services, the
Committee on Ways and Means, and the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs, the Committee on Finance, and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
SEC. 303. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON SANCTIONS
ENFORCEMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General
of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report assessing the extent to which the President is
implementing section 5(a) and (b) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996
(Public Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note), sections 104 and 104A of the
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of
2010 (22 U.S.C. 8513 and 8513b) and title III of the Iran Threat
Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8741 et seq.).
(b) Basis of Report.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall be based on publicly-available information.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 113-177, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 113-177, Part I.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5221-5240)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 850.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5241-5242)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 20, 1 Present (Roll no. 427).(text: CR H5221-5230)
Roll Call #427 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 20, 1 Present (Roll no. 427). (text: CR H5221-5230)
Roll Call #427 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.